Cost of living comparison
Managua is 21.5% cheaper than Bratislava.
If you lived in Managua instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€10.29
|
$4.08
NIO150.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.23
|
$7.00
NIO257.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.65
NIO24.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.47
|
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
|
pay 9.7% more for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.26
|
$2.35
NIO86.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€4.17
|
$4.20
NIO154.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€3.09
|
$1.94
NIO71.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.32
|
$2.29
NIO84.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$2.50
NIO91.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$1.44
NIO52.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$0.59
NIO21.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.38
NIO50.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.07
NIO186.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.04
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€23,661.50
|
$22,000.00
NIO809,309.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€15.02
|
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pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€19.75
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€739.10
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€592.50
|
$250.00
NIO9,196.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€179.82
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.58
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€588.32
|
$125.56
NIO4,618.79
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€14,622.12
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,576.61
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.57
|
$1.36
NIO50.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.70
|
$2.21
NIO81.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.66
NIO97.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€44.11
|
$37.27
NIO1,371.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€10.70
|
$7.30
NIO268.44
|
|
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€70.57
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€35.56
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€79.89
|
$109.40
NIO4,024.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€97.26
|
$150.00
NIO5,518.02
|
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